College of Sciences and Mathematics names 2020 Inclusive Excellence in STEM Award winners

The College of Sciences and Mathematics, or COSAM, Office of Inclusion, Equity and Diversity, or OIED, has awarded the 2020 Inclusive Excellence in STEM Faculty Award to Stephanie L. Shepherd, assistant professor in the Department of Geosciences, and the Inclusive Excellence in STEM Student Award to Abby Beatty, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Biological Sciences.

About her recognition, Beatty stated, “I honestly can’t think of any award I have ever received that means as much as this one.”

These awards, first given in 2019, are intended to recognize distinguished and exceptional faculty, staff and students who have shown exemplary efforts to promote inclusion and diversity. The OIED annually recognizes both a faculty or staff member and a student who have demonstrated tremendous leadership in advancing Auburn University’s mission to build a more diverse and inclusive climate within COSAM.

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Submitted by: Matthew Gonzales